Millennium Park Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Four-Day Festival

Millennium Park during Blues Fest (Photo Credit: Patrick L. Pyszka, City of Chicago). One of Chicago’s most iconic green spaces is celebrating a significant milestone. Millennium Park—the “People’s Park”—will mark its 20th anniversary with a four-day celebration from July 18 to 21.& Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) recently announced the full slate of programming. All the events are free and feature world-renowned musicians, art, dance and kid-friendly activities for the whole family.& Produced in partnership with the Millennium Park Foundation, the Grant Park Music Festival and others, this four-day event pays homage to the park’s history while spotlighting Chicago’s rich diversity and groundbreaking cultural legacy, especially in art and music.& & & “We create, produce and export some of the best talent, and that’s just a fact,” said DCASE Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth about Chicago. “We have world-famous musicians, orchestras, and symphonies, so why not pair them together?” Embracing Ownership of Public Spaces Built between 1998 and 2004, Millennium Park is a 24-acre area in Grant Park featuring gardens, an underground parking garage, and a cultural center. It is bordered by Michigan Avenue to the west, Randolph Street to the north, Columbus...